Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

04/04/2025

"This was one of the most beautiful and emotional concerts I have been to." - Chan Centre Patron 🌟

Thank you to all those who came out for Tigran Hamasyan: The Bird of A Thousand Voices! It was a fantastic evening of music, storytelling, and Armenian culture.

Thank you to the Armenian Cultural Association for their support of the event.

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📷️ Photos by Jan Gates

04/03/2025

Introducing the Chan Centre Insights series!

We are thrilled to announce Samin Nosrat as the first artist of this new series. The author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, and star of the limited Netflix series of the same name, Samin will discuss her new upcoming book, Good Things.

In an evening about creativity and connection, Samin will remind us how cooking can not only nourish our bodies but also satiate our desire for kinship and community.

⁠Tickets go on sale Tuesday April 15 at 10AM!⁠ Chan Centre season subscribers get early access from Monday April 14 at 10AM.
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🎤 Good Things: An Evening with Samin Nosrat
📍 Chan Shun Concert Hall⁠
🗓️ THU OCT 16/ 7:30PM⁠
🎟️ https://chancentre.com/events/good-things-an-evening-with-samin-nosrat-vancouver/

04/02/2025

For our 28th season, we are showcasing the diverse talents of the artists who call this country home with our newest series, Made in Canada!

To kick off this new stream of programming, beloved author Louise Penny will discuss her newest upcoming book, The Black Wolf, of the Chief Inspector Gamache series.
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One of the most celebrated crime writers of our time, Penny’s novels have sold over 18 million copies worldwide and been translated into 35 languages. Her work has topped bestseller lists, earning her seven Agatha Awards, multiple Anthony Awards, and some of the highest literary honors in crime fiction.
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Tickets go on sale Friday April 11 at 10AM!⁠ Chan Centre season subscribers get early access from Thursday, April 10 at 10AM.
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🎤 An Evening with Louise Penny
📍 Chan Shun Concert Hall⁠
🗓️ WED OCT 29 / 7:30PM⁠
🎟️ https://chancentre.com/events/an-evening-with-louise-penny/

04/01/2025

The Chan Centre is excited to announce the first artist for the 2025-26 Chan Presents Season: Natalia Lafourcade! 🌟🎶⁠
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The most decorated female Latin Grammy-winner of all time with 18 Latin Grammys and 4 Grammys, Natalia Lafourcade’s impact is unparalleled. For the past two decades, she has been reimagining Latin American music, blending Mexican folklore with elements of pop and jazz.⁠
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For this concert, she will perform with just her voice and guitar. You won’t want to miss this intimate experience.

Tickets go on sale Friday April 4 at 12PM!⁠ Chan Centre season subscribers get early access from Thursday, April 3 at 12PM. Please note, that this event is not eligible for Chan Centre season subscriber discounts.
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🎶 Natalia Lafourcade: Cancionera Tour⁠
📍 Chan Shun Concert Hall⁠
🗓️ SAT SEP 27 / 7:30PM⁠
🎟️ https://chancentre.com/events/natalia-lafourcade-the-cancionera-tour/

03/31/2025

April is here! Check out our upcoming events and enjoy your longer days at the Chan 🌸🎶

03/28/2025

Nominated for two JUNOs this weekend, catch up with Sebastian Gaskin by watching his performance of "Medicine" from last year's ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire)!

Live performance of 'Medecine' by award winning and 2025 Juno-nominated Sebastian Gaskin. Performed at ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire) 2024Filmed li...

03/27/2025

🚨New Tickets Released for Yamato Drummers of Japan🚨

This is your last chance to get tickets for Saturday's show!

With over 4,500 shows across 54 countries, Yamato has been dazzling audiences since its formation in 1993.

Don't miss one of this season's most exciting performances featuring one of the world's leading taiko groups!

🎵 Yamato Drummers of Japan
📍Chan Shun Concert Hall ⁠
🗓️SAT MAR 29 / 8PM

Get your tickets: https://chancentre.com/events/yamato-drummers-of-japan/

03/25/2025

Tickets are still available to see Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Raven Chacon for FREE this Thursday at the Chan Centre!

Join us for a special live performance of Chacon’s work Horse Notations alongside a conversation with the Chan Centre's curator-in-residence Jarrett Martineau.

Recipient of the MacArthur “genius” Fellowship, Chacon is known for his use of nontraditional instruments and notation. Often incorporating sounds from rifles, foghorns, and axes alongside orchestral instruments, his accompanying graphic scores are both visual commentaries and a way to make his music accessible to performers outside the confines of the western notated music.

🎶 Phil Lind Initiative: Raven Chacon
📍 Chan Shun Concert Hall⁠
🗓️ THURS MAR 27 / 6:30PM
🎟️ https://chancentre.com/events/the-phil-lind-initiative-raven-chacon/

03/21/2025

Bring the whole family to Storytelling & Métis Jigging with Viper Central! This exciting instalment of the Inspired at the Chan series will feature songs about ancestral guidance, the power of land and fire, and the resilience of tradition.

In addition, learn the basics of jigging at our a pre-concert workshop with dancers and members of the band!

🎶 Storytelling & Métis Jigging with Viper Central
📍 Chan Shun Concert Hall
🗓️ SUN APR 13 / 3 PM
🎟️ https://chancentre.com/events/storytelling-metis-jigging-viper-central/

Tickets start at only $10! Don't miss out.

03/19/2025

When you first step into the Chan Centre, you’re greeted by a painting called Silent Woods by artist Gordon Smith. It’s abstract, but meant to capture the essence of a winter forest - similar to the one surrounding the Chan Centre! Comment down below how you interpret the painting 🎨

03/17/2025

📣 Join our team! 📣

If you want to make a difference this summer, apply for a position with the Chan Centre's summer camps here:

https://chancentre.com/summer-camps/

03/13/2025

Join the UBC Symphony Orchestra for an evening of symphonic masterworks, featuring music by Haydn, Williams, and more!

🎶 UBC Symphony Orchestra
📍 Chan Shun Concert Hall
🗓️ April 4
🎟️ https://chancentre.com/events/ubcso-apr-2025/

03/12/2025

Did you know that the Chan Shun Concert Hall is designed to make you feel like you’re inside an instrument? 🎻 The interior has a violin-like shape, and the elliptical geometry of the concert hall ceiling includes fret- and string-like cables that support the lighting catwalk. Check out the hall for yourself at an upcoming show!

03/06/2025

Early bird registration for Summer Camps at the Chan Centre is ending soon! 🤸🌤️

Save $50 when you register by March 16th, details at https://chancentre.com/summer-camps/

03/03/2025

✨️February at the Chan Centre✨️ ⁠
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02/28/2025

Spring is approaching, and so are all our March events!🌸

02/27/2025

Tickets are now available for The Phil Lind Initiative: Heather Cox Richardson!⁠
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As a professor of history and award-winning author, Heather Cox Richardson has explored critical periods of American history, from the Civil War and Reconstruction to the evolution of the Republican Party. Reaching over 1.5 million readers daily with her newsletter Letters from an American, she has earned a reputation as one of the most trusted voices in American public life.⁠
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Presented by UBC's School of Public Policy and Global Affairs in partnership with the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.⁠
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🗣️The Phil Lind Initiative: Heather Cox Richardson⁠
📍 Chan Shun Concert Hall⁠
🗓️ April 10 at 6:30PM⁠

Get your tickets here:
https://chancentre.com/events/the-phil-lind-initiative-heather-cox-richardson/

02/26/2025

✨️February at the Chan Centre✨️

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